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URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Chicago IL 324 AM CDT Sat Jun 30 2018
…Excessive Heat Continues…
/O.EXT.KLOT.EH.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180701T0300Z/ Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Lake IL-Ogle-Lee-DeKalb-Kane-DuPage- La Salle-Kendall-Grundy-Will-Kankakee-Livingston-Iroquois-Ford- Lake IN-Porter-Newton-Jasper-Benton- Including the cities of Rockford, Belvidere, Woodstock, Waukegan, Oregon, Dixon, DeKalb, Aurora, Elgin, Wheaton, Ottawa, Oswego, Morris, Joliet, Kankakee, Pontiac, Watseka, Paxton, Gary, Valparaiso, Morocco, Rensselaer, and Fowler 324 AM CDT Sat Jun 30 2018 /424 AM EDT Sat Jun 30 2018/
…EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /11 PM EDT/ THIS EVENING…
TEMPERATURES…Afternoon highs in the lower to mid 90s and very slow to fall this evening.
HEAT INDICES…Peak afternoon heat indices in the 110 to 115 degree range.
IMPACTS…The high temperatures combined with ample sunshine and oppressive humidity will lead to potentially hazardous conditions, particularly for the elderly and those with pre- existing health conditions.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Take extra precautions…if you work or spend time outside. When possible…reschedule strenuous activities. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Wear light weight and loose fitting clothing when possible and drink plenty of water.
An Excessive Heat Warning means that a prolonged period of dangerously hot temperatures will occur. The combination of hot temperatures and high humidity will combine to create a dangerous situation in which heat illnesses are likely. Drink plenty of fluids…stay in an air-conditioned room…stay out of the sun… and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances. This is especially true during warm or hot weather when car interiors can reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.
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